CVE-2024-50535: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Kyle M Brown Step by Step
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Kyle M Brown Step by Step step-by-step allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Step by Step: from n/a through <= 0.4.5.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2024-50535 in the Kyle M Brown Step by Step product is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw caused by improper input neutralization during web page generation. This allows attackers with at least low privileges and requiring user interaction to inject malicious scripts that can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. The affected versions are up to 0.4.5. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required, user interaction required, and scope changed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected application, potentially leading to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The CVSS score of 6.5 reflects a medium severity, with partial impact on data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is available, users should monitor for updates from the vendor. Until a fix is provided, consider applying input validation or output encoding workarounds if feasible.
CVE-2024-50535: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Kyle M Brown Step by Step
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Kyle M Brown Step by Step step-by-step allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Step by Step: from n/a through <= 0.4.5.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2024-50535 in the Kyle M Brown Step by Step product is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw caused by improper input neutralization during web page generation. This allows attackers with at least low privileges and requiring user interaction to inject malicious scripts that can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. The affected versions are up to 0.4.5. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required, user interaction required, and scope changed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected application, potentially leading to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The CVSS score of 6.5 reflects a medium severity, with partial impact on data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is available, users should monitor for updates from the vendor. Until a fix is provided, consider applying input validation or output encoding workarounds if feasible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-24T07:27:40.366Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd7501e6bfc5ba1df022ef
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:41:53 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 4:21:01 AM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 11:54:48 AM
Views: 19
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